Robb Dooling is a particularly engaged urbanist. He’s a member of DC’s Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Council, which advocates for better transit and public spaces for people with disabilities. In 2018, he was elected as an serves as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for 6C06 in NoMa and Old City. Keep reading…

Greater Greater Washington is excited to continue our urbanist journalism fellowship this spring! It's a part-time, paid position for two local budding journalism professionals who are interested in the forces that shape how Washington grows and develops. Fellows will primarily report and write stories focused on equity and urban resilience. Keep reading…

Ever since the opening of Phase I in October 2017, the Wharf in DC has seen flocks of people at its restaurants, historic fish market, boardwalk and various piers. The “Recreation Pier” has public swings that are one of the first urban elements you see when entering the Wharf through 7th Street. Keep reading…

Protect cyclists on Louisiana Avenue, help develop policy recommendations to make DC's streets safer for people walking, consider what it means to build a city for all, learn how to make development in Anacostia beneficial for current residents, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…

Recently the Washington Post published an article entitled “In expensive cities, rents fall for the rich - but rise for the poor.” With a headline like that, it’s easy for opponents of YIMBYism (which broadly calls upon expensive cities to build more homes) to declare victory. But YIMBYism isn’t wrong — we’re just letting the margins dominate this debate. Keep reading…

By writing fierce, opinionated commentary on the built environment in the Washington region, GGWash built a loyal, authentic readership and a community of contributors that truly care about the city’s future. Will you join me in helping them continue their impactful work? Keep reading…

Deaf urbanists are wondering what a city designed specifically for Deaf people would look like, and what kind of community this would create. Can we design entire neighborhoods and cities specifically for Deaf people and for others with unique physical and spatial needs? Keep reading…

Hey urban nerds, don't miss the Coalition for Smarter Growth's 5th annual Smart Growth Social, planners trivia at Denizens Brewing Company, or the chance to hear transportation and parking star Jeffrey Tumlin speak at Union Market! That and much more is happening around the Washington region this week. Keep reading…

“What is your favorite podcast?” This may have been a rare question five years ago, but now it's hard to go to a happy hour without being posed this question. Thankfully, GGWash contributors have shared theirs–with an urbanist bent, of course. Now you'll have lots of wonderful, wonky recommendations for your colleagues. Keep reading…

The best approach to development accepts that all neighborhoods – like the world around them and the people within them – are always going to change. Just as biodiversity boosts ecosystems, so embracing diverse and evolving buildings can help cities be more resilient. Keep reading…

A couple weeks ago, someone nailed a huge piece of wood to the middle of a bench in Lamont Park, presumably with the intent to keep people from lying down and sleeping on the bench. The wood is gone now, but this relates to bigger questions of how we want to use our space and who we want using our space. Keep reading…

From news about a company culture that condones sexual harassment to financial problems, Uber has had a rough go of it lately. In Texas, lawmakers are doing their best to kill high-speed rail. And what if Google Streetview started conducting the Census? Keep reading…

Plans to build a four-story parking garage next to the Brookland Metro station are moving forward. While many neighbors oppose the project because they say it will make traffic congestion worse, it’s not exactly the kind of thing urbanists would support either— they’d likely say that housing and retail would be a far better use of the land. Keep reading…

Central cities are booming all over the US as Americans rediscover the benefits of walkable urbanism. But the boom isn’t confined to only big cities. Smaller cities are also enjoying a renaissance of their own.
Here are ten little cities near DC with genuinely great urbanism.
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